Source-checkedGameplay & overhauls

Hardcore Mode

by laftur · for Factorio

Get wrecked too many times and you pay the ultimate price.

96Downloads
4d agoLast updated
GPL-3.0License
Factorio Mod PortalSource

About Hardcore Mode

From Factorio Mod Portal

Get wrecked too many times and you pay the ultimate price.

Homeworld will send unlimited respawns once you manage to construct the landing pad. Until then, to join or respawn, the cargo pod must contain a character item, which will be expended.


##See also: FFA Option No Starting Resource Patches Persistent Character

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under GPL-3.0.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 4d ago.

Hardcore Mode on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.4.1, released 2026-11-01

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.4.12026-11-012.1n/a
0.4.02021-02-201.1n/a
0.3.22021-02-161.1n/a
0.3.12021-02-161.1n/a
0.3.02021-02-151.1n/a
0.2.22019-08-180.17n/a

Dependencies

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Hardcore Mode on a Factorio server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Factorio Mod Portal as “Mods”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Hardcore Mode as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Factorio
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server

Verified at the source

  • ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓Authorlaftur, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseGPL-3.0Free

Hardcore Mode, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Hardcore Mode?

Factorio Mod Portal lists Hardcore Mode as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Is it free?

Yes. Hardcore Mode is free to download from Factorio Mod Portal. Its license is GPL-3.0.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

NxLabs

Run Hardcore Mode on a Factorio server.

Deploy in about a minute from $2.99 a month, then add Hardcore Mode in one click.